Al Purdy
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 23 years ago |
Date of birth | December 30,1918 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Ontario |
Canada | |
Date of died | April 21,2000 |
Died | North Saanich |
Canada | |
Spouse | Eurithe Purdy |
Books | Beyond remembering |
The cariboo horses | |
Poems for all the Annettes | |
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Awards | Governor General's Literary Award for English-language poetry |
Governor General's Award for English-language poetry or drama | |
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ID | 736280 |
Al Purdy Life story
Alfred Wellington Purdy OC OOnt was a 20th-century Canadian free verse poet. Purdy's writing career spanned fifty-six years. His works include thirty-nine books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs and four books of correspondence, in addition to his posthumous works.